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A 'food forest' is uprooted in a New Orleans East food desert after school closes

In its former glory, sprawling persimmon trees towered over mature plants and native grasses in a field maintained by the recently closed Living School in New Orleans East.

Parents of disabled students hit snag in lawsuit against New Orleans Archdiocese

How many hurricanes have hit or impacted Louisiana? Here's the list from 1527 to now.

Smiley Anders, columnist beloved by generations of Advocate readers, dies at age 86

Trader Joe's plans to open a New Orleans outlet on Freret Street Uptown, source says

Trader Joe's, the California-based grocery chain known for its bohemian "neighborhood store" image and unique private-label food products, is planning a second location in Orleans Parish, according to a source with direct knowledge of the plans.

Iconic Biloxi restaurant admits to selling frozen, foreign fish as fresh Gulf seafood

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Trader Joe's plans to open a New Orleans outlet on Freret Street Uptown, source says

Trader Joe's, the California-based grocery chain known for its bohemian "neighborhood store"…

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Amedisys shares drop on report of divesture falling through

Shares of Amedisys dropped 5% Friday after reports surfaced that Baton Rouge home health com…

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Anti-abortion bill by state Sen. Thomas Pressly puts him in national spotlight

Over the past four years, Thomas Pressly had an uneventful term as one of the 105 members o…

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A CEO advertised free solar panels to New Orleans area schools. But others claim fraud.

Last month, the head of an Atlanta-based solar energy company pitched Jefferson Parish Schoo…

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LSU baseball score vs. North Carolina: Live updates from Chapel Hill regional, NCAA tourney

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — LSU baseball earned another drama-filled victory on Friday.

Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark faced off for first time as pros. See whose team won by 1 point.

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Lutcher swept baseball-softball titles this spring. See which Bulldogs won top honors

Two LHSAA championship pitchers who also produced at the plate, helping each of them earn top honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association.

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Louisiana lawmakers kill ban on hemp-THC products in win for booming industry

In a win for businesses and cannabis aficionados who have seized on Louisiana's booming hemp-THC market, state lawmakers on Friday rejected a push to ban the intoxicating products, instead setting a slew of regulations on a fast-growing $33 million industry.

Trader Joe's plans to open a New Orleans outlet on Freret Street Uptown, source says

Amedisys shares drop on report of divesture falling through

Shares of Amedisys dropped 5% Friday after reports surfaced that Baton Rouge home health company’s plans to appease federal antitrust regulators and smooth the way for its $3.29 billion merger with UnitedHealth Group by selling off more than 100 locations had fallen through.

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Louisiana Inspired: These people, organizations are making our state a better place

Louisiana Inspired is a weekly Sunday feature that focuses on people and organizations in Louisiana who are working toward solving problems and making the world a better place.

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New Orleans restaurateur, founder of namesake Vincent's Italian Cuisine, dies

Vincent Catalanotto Sr., a restaurateur whose effusive personality won as much praise as his lasagna and cannelloni, died Tuesday of lung cancer at Ochsner Health Center-Kenner, said his son, Vincent Catalanotto Jr. He was 70.

What happened to the big ghost bike pile on Elysian Fields Avenue? We solve a NOLA mystery.

After seven years, a tangled pile of white bicycles has been spirited away from the intersection of Elysian Fields and St. Claude Avenue. The sculpture was erected in July 2017 as a monument to bicyclists killed in traffic on the streets of New Orleans.

Try this new restaurant in the Warehouse District with a long happy hour, small plates

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Ed Pratt: A man can dream, can't he?

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Will Sutton: I'm for the Ten Commandments, but not in our Louisiana classrooms

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